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User Sonjia
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Answer:

c. -45

Explanation:

First we square -3


-5(-3)^(2)


-5(-3*-3) (a negative times a negative is positive)


-5(9)

Then we multiply -5 by 9


-5(9) = -45

We solve the problem in this order because exponents come before multiplication (PEMDAS).

So our final answer is -45

User SteelFeather
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The answer is -45 so C.
User Niroshan Ratnayake
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